Terrell was born July 12, 1946 in Hollis, Oklahoma to Dewey and Annie Marie (Bryson) Heath. He graduated from Hollis High School in 1965. He attended Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma and Southwestern University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He married his high school sweetheart Connie Cavness Hicks on Quanah, Texas, and they were happily married for forty-nine years. Terrell work for United Supermarkets for forty years as a meat cutter. He retired June 2010 and moved to Quartz Mountain to enjoy his grand kids. He loved smoke sausage, old time westerns, OU Football but most of all he loved spending time with his grand kids. He was known for his work ethic, his practical jokes, and his way to put a smile on any ones face. One of his greatest passions was to play Santa Clause at the United grocery stores, hospitals, and grand kid's schools and daycares. His humor only improved with his age.